Modular-accessible-tiles providing accessibility to conductors and piping with improved sound isolation

Claim 2

An array of gravity-held-in-place-horizontal-modular-accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a cushioning-granular-substrate disposed over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of said modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said cushioning-granular-substrate, said modular-accessible-tiles joined one to another into said array of modular-accessible-tiles by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant.

Claim 3

The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 1 in which said cushioning-granular-substrate comprises a material selected from the group consisting of gravel, loam, sand, soil, compost, perlite, vermiculite, haydite, and cinders.

Claim 4

The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 1 in which said horizontal-base-surface comprises a material selected from the group consisting of at-grade and below-grade granular subgrade soils, granular subgrade subsoils, and granular substrates.

Claim 5

The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 1 in which said cushioning-granular-substrate accommodates one or more items selected from the group consisting of metal and plastic conduits carrying electrical and electronic conductors, metal and plastic piping distributing gases, fluids, chilled fluid return and supply and hot fluid return and supply, metal and plastic pipe coils carrying working fluids and transferring heat from said pipe coils to said cushioning-granular-substrate and from said cushioning-granular-substrate to said pipe coils, voids for passage of gases, and open drainage piping.

Claim 6

The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 1 in which one or more of said modular-accessible-tiles is removed to provide accessiblity to said cushioning-granular-substrate by means of double cutting said dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint with cuts selected from the group of spaced-apart parallel vertical cuts forming a spaced-apart opening void, spaced-apart parallel sloping cuts forming a spaced-apart opening void, and spaced-apart parallel converging sloping cuts to form a vee open on the top side and closed on the bottom, said cuts forming a void into which an elastomeric sealant may be placed to reseal said joint after replacement of said removed modular-accessible tile.

Claim 7

The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 1 in which said array is located in an enclosed interior environmental occupied space.

Claim 8

The array of modular-accesible-tiles of claim 1 in which said array is located in an exterior environment.

Claim 9

The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 1 in which said array is load bearing.

Claim 10

The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 1 in which said array non-load bearing.

Claim 11

An array of gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-modular-accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix disposed over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said three-dimensional-passage-and support-matrix, each said modular-accessible-tile comprising a cementitious tile, said modular-accessible-tiles joined one to another into said array of modular-accessible-tiles by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant.

Claim 12

An array of gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-modular-accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix disposed over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said three-dimensional-passage-and support-matrix, each said modular-accessible-tile comprising a cementitious tile, said modular-accessible-tiles joined one to another into said array of modular-accessible-tiles by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant.

Claim 13

The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 10 in which said three-dimensional-passage-and support-matrix comprises a network of plinths accommodating one or more conductors disposed on one or more coplanar axes, in one or more layers, and in one or more intercommunicating layers and selected from the group consisting of electrically insulated electrical and electronic conductors, metal and plastic conduits carrying electrical and electronic conductors, metal and plastic piping for distribution of fluids, chilled fluid return and supply and hot fluid return and supply, and metal and plastic pipe coils with working fluids.

Claim 14

The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 10 in which said three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix comprises a plurality of load-bearing outlet-junction-boxes modularly disposed at diagonally opposite corners of said modular-accessible-tiles and forming accessible indexing connectivity nodes, said outlet-junction-boxes having visible access covers flush with the top surface of said modular-accessible-tiles, an impact sound isolation horizontal-disassociation-cush-joining-layer placed below each said outlet-junction-box.

Claim 15

The array of modular-accessible-tiles of claim 10 in which said cementitious tile is reinforced by means selected from the group consisting of metal reinforcement, plastic reinforcement, metallic-fiber reinforcement, and plastic fiber reinforcement.

Claim 16

An array of gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer loose laid over said horizontal-base-surface, one or more conductors selected from the group consisting of flat conductor cables, ribbon conductors, and individual conductors accommodated in said horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer, and a plurality of said composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer and overlying said conductors and joined one to another by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant, each said composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a metallic horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet and a plurality of horizontal-individual-tiles adhered to the top surface of said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet and joined one to another by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant, said metallic horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet providing continuous metallic grounding of said conductors and the terminals of said conductors by mechanical means without bridging the impact sound isolation improvements of said horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer.

Claim 17

An array of gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer loose laid over said horizontal-base-surface, one or more conductors selected from the group consisting of flat conductor cables, ribbon conductors, and individual conductors accommodated in said horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer, and a plurality of said composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer and overlying said conductors and joined one to another by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant, each said composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a metallic horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet and a plurality of horizontal-individual-tiles adhered to the top surface of said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet and joined one to another by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant, said metallic horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet providing continuous metallic grounding of said conductors and the terminals of said conductors by mechanical means without bridging the impact sound isolation improvements of said horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer.

Claim 18

The array of composite-modular-accessible-tiles of claim 14 in which a metallic horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet is placed below said array of composite-modular-accessible-tiles and outlet-junction-boxes are mechanically fastened to said metallic horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet.

Claim 19

An array of gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination a horizontal-base-surface, a three-dimensional-passage-and support-matrix disposed over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix, each said composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a cementitious tile adhered to the top surface of a horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, said composite-modular-accessible-tiles joined one to another into said array of composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant.

Claim 20

An array of gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination a horizontal-base-surface, a three-dimensional-passage-and support-matrix disposed over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix, each said composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a cementitious tile adhered to the top surface of a horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, said composite-modular-accessible-tiles joined one to another into said array of composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant.

Claim 21

The array of composite-modular-accessible-tiles of claim 16 in which said horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet is selected from the group consisting of metal and plastic.

Claim 22

An array of gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix disposed over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix, each said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a cementitious tile adhered to the top surface of a horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer, said horizontal-disassociation-cushioning layer adhered to the top surface of a horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles joined one to another into said array of resilent-composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant.

Claim 23

An array of gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix disposed over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said three-dimensional-passage-and-support-matrix, each said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a cementitious tile adhered to the top surface of a horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer, said horizontal-disassociation-cushioning layer adhered to the top surface of a horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles joined one to another into said array of resilent-composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant.

Claim 24

An array of gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a cushioning-granular-substrate disposed over siad horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of said composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said cushioning-granular-substrate, each said composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a cementitious tile adhered to the top surface of a horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, said composite-modular-accessible-tiles joined one to another into said array of composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant.

Claim 25

An array of gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a cushioning-granular-substrate disposed over siad horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of said composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said cushioning-granular-substrate, each said composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a cementitious tile adhered to the top surface of a horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, said composite-modular-accessible-tiles joined one to another into said array of composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant.

Claim 26

An array of gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a cushioning-granular-substrate disposed over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said cushioning-granular-substrate, each said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a cementitious tile adhered to the top surface of a horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer, said horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer adhered to the top surface of a horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles joined one to another into said array of resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant.

Claim 27

An array of gravity-held-in-place-load-bearing-horizontal-resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles, comprising, in combination, a horizontal-base-surface, a cushioning-granular-substrate disposed over said horizontal-base-surface, and a plurality of said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles loose laid over said cushioning-granular-substrate, each said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tile comprising a cementitious tile adhered to the top surface of a horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer, said horizontal-disassociation-cushioning-layer adhered to the top surface of a horizontal-composite-assemblage-sheet, said resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles joined one to another into said array of resilient-composite-modular-accessible-tiles by means of a dynamic-interactive-fluidtight-flexible-joint comprising an elastomeric sealant.